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The NFL preseason is over, and not a moment too soon. There’s only so much bad generic football us adoring fans can endure while waiting for the real thing. I’d say four games worth is about the limit; Redskins fans, of course, have a higher tolerance.

And now the regular season is here. Almost.

Just when you thought the NFL was back, it takes the weekend off. Every team played their last preseason game last night, which means none of them will play this weekend. You’ll need constructive activities to fill the void. Here are some suggestions.

1. Watch college football, which just kicked off. After all, these guys will be on your favorite pro team soon enough.

2. Watch last night’s preseason game again. (We know you DVR’d it.) But ACTUALLY WATCH the game. Cheer when your team scores. Throw stuff at the TV when someone makes a mistake. Want victory so bad you can taste it. Care more than you’ve cared for anything ever.

3. Imagine what it would be like to watch a real football game, with actual game plans, and players who will make a difference come opening day. Maybe get an electric football game to help you visualize and strategize.

4. Take a trip to Colorado with Josh Gordon. He has plenty of time now.

5. Laundry. You can never have too many clean socks.

6. Start a Kickstarter campaign to buy Daniel Snyder and the Redskins a new stadium. Contribute the first dollar. Smile, knowing you’ve made a billionaire a little bit richer.

7. Have a conversation with someone you’ll completely ignore once football season starts. That way you’ll have something in the bank when that same person wants to talk about fall foliage or their feelings or some other such nonsense one Sunday afternoon in the near future.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw cold water on the Chicago Cubs’ request to begin working on Wrigley Field renovations around the clock, after cold winter weather significantly delayed construction of new bleachers.